I just published Artificial Sweeteners Aren’t Killing Us Allhttps://link.medium.com/ItmqnfbgiT
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The study is here https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.k4718 …
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The study was done to inform WHO guidelines about the use of artificial sweeteners, particularly for kids It found that the current evidence does not demonstrate any harms, but that more research is needed to be sure
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The main message of this study is that there is currently no good-quality evidence hat artificial sweeteners help with weight loss or cause harms That's all
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The accompanying editorial in the BMJ is actually a great explainer of what this means and is cautiously optimistic about artificial sweeteners being helpful https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.k5005 …pic.twitter.com/OfnK4suVjV
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Having said all of that, the review did find that the evidence suggests quite a few positive things about artificial sweeteners:pic.twitter.com/SAzid9O257
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In particular, there seems to be no good evidence that artificial sweeteners cause increased hunger, food consumption, or sweet cravings This flies in the face of a very common trope, and yet it was not reported at all!pic.twitter.com/agUPrrTSTB
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Ultimately, there seems to be decent evidence that artificial sweeteners can help people lose weight IF: 1. They replace sugar 2. People are overweight to begin with
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So if you are, like 20yo me, an overweight person who drinks 1+ litres of sugary beverages a day, artificial sweeteners are probably great! Conversely, if you're like 29yo me, a less overweight person who drinks virtually no sugar, they probably aren't that helpful
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The blog goes into more detail, enjoy Thanks
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"Brings no extra benefits" I mean, when you are going from too much sugar, which is not good for you, to too much 'nothing' I'd call that an upgrade. I'd be happy with doing something not unhealthy even if isn't doing something healthy.
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